One thing that I have learned through this process of growing in the spirit is that you will be tested in every aspect of the spirit to see if you are growing in it. Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruit.” This testing isn’t regarding whether you go to church or not. It’s not even whether you are a good person or not. It’s all about whether you believe Jesus or not. Many church circles will try to convince you that it’s all about the word, obey the bible. If you don’t have the understanding, this will sound good to you. Instead of Jesus is The Word made flesh. Faith comes by hearing, hearing the Word of Christ. Jesus never told anyone to follow the scriptures, but rather follow Him, the Word of God.
John 20:29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
The religious leaders of the Old Covenant could not understand the ways of the spirit as the religious leaders today don’t understand. The ways of the spirit are the ways of the Kingdom. The way, the truth, and the life all reside out of the spirit. Being born again into Christ, you are no longer a living being as Adam was. You are now a life-giving spirit. It’s through Christ who strengthens you that this is accomplished. It’s no longer you who lives, but Christ in you. With this revelation, we can now preach, “The Kingdom of heaven is at hand.” The Kingdom through you will heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out demons, and cleanse the leper. Freely you have received the Kingdom, freely you give the Kingdom. Now, do you understand why you will be tested in every aspect of the spirit? Once you have passed the tests, you prove that Jesus is still alive and active, sharper than any two-edged sword.
1 John 3:4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
Now everyone can passed all these tests. Many are called, but few are chose. Be blessed, my friends.